Twin pair analysis uncovers links between DNA methylation, mitochondrial DNA quantity and obesity

Abstract Alterations in mitochondrial metabolism in obesity may indicate disrupted communication between mitochondria and nucleus, and DNA methylation may influence this interplay. Here, we leverage data from the Finnish Twin Cohort study subcohort (n = 173; 86 full twin pairs, 1 singleton), includi...

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Main Authors: Aino Heikkinen, Vivienne F. C. Esser, Seung Hyuk T. Lee, Sara Lundgren, Antti Hakkarainen, Jesper Lundbom, Juho Kuula, Per-Henrik Groop, Sini Heinonen, Sergio Villicaña, Jordana T. Bell, Alice Maguolo, Emma Nilsson, Charlotte Ling, Allan Vaag, Päivi Pajukanta, Jaakko Kaprio, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Shuai Li, Miina Ollikainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59576-7
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